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Saturday, 9 July 2016

Jal Jeera Drink- Indian Flavoured Lemonade

Jal Jeera is an Indian spicy appetizer drink
mostly enjoyed in summers.The best part about this healthy
drink is that it can have numerous tasty and healthier versions based on your
taste buds and preferences or even based on the availability of the ingredients .Jal jeera translates literally to
cumin water, in Hindi.

On a scorching sunny day, drink something cool and good for
digestion i.e. Jaljeera. We get jaljeera powder also in stores. We can mix it
with chilled water and serve immediately. This one is very easy and healthy drink,
when you want to change the taste and get rid of summer thirst then
try this drink.There are many ways to
make Jaljeera and usually it is served before the meal as an appetizer.

Many restaurants which have full thali meal on their menus,
serve Jaljeera at the beginning, as it aids digestion. Jaljeera or Cumin based
drink effectively quenches your thirst along with increasing their appetite. It
even combats Sunstroke, indigestion and dehydration because of its cooling
effects.

Prep time

Total time

Serves

15
mins

20
mins

4
persons

Cuisine:
North Indian

Recipe
Category: Beverages

Ingredients

Roast
and grind:

Cumin seeds -4 tbsp.

Pepper seeds -2 tbsp.

Asafoestica(Hing) -1/2 tsp

For
the concentrated green syrup:

Pudina( Mint leaves) –1/2 cup

Coriander leaves -1 cup

Spice mixes (Homemade) -1/4 cup

Black salt -1/4 tbsp.

Dry mango powder (Amchur powder)
-1 tsp

Grated ginger -3 “

Tamarind pulp -2 tbsp.

Lemon juice -1/2 cup

Sugar -1/2 tbsp.

For
the Jal Jeera mix:

Chilled Water or soda -1 litre

Ice cubes -2 trays of ice

Eastern Jal Jeera Powder -4 tbsp.

Eastern cumin powder -3 tbsp.

Salt – to taste

Black pepper powder -1/4 tsp

Grated Lemon zest -1 tsp

For garnishing

Unsalted Boondhi –handful

Few mint sprigs

Method 1. Dry roast
the asafetida for a few seconds till fragrant. Roast the cumin seeds and pepper
seeds on a hot tawa until golden brown, remove and crush it into powder.

2. Pluck
the coriander leaves and mint leaves from their stems. Wash them thoroughly.
Blend all the ingredients except lemon juice in blender jar.

4. Soak
tamarind into water for half an hour, and then mash it. Add few tablespoon of
water in the rest of the pulp and squeeze the pulp. Keep aside.

5. Take a big bowl and add this mixture in water and add lemon
juice. Now one tray of ice cubes with sufficient amount of chilled water or soda,
black salt, rock salt, salt, mango powder, sugar and cumin powder.Enjoy your drink.